The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-27
WRESTLING WITH WATER.
LENGTHY SESSION OF THR LEG.
ISLATIVE COUNCIL.
II Finally Goes Over Until Thurs
dsy-Pull Text OF the Gas
Contract.

The Legislative Council, with oil
members present, met OF 1880 O'Clock
yesterday morning. There were con.
tracts on hand, which called for q
long and lively fession, and in order
to prevent a night session the gentle
men took time by the forelock and
began early. Before launching In the
first weighty matters, the following
building permits were dispoeed Of:
R.T. Cooper was granted permits.
sion to build warehouse corner OF
Clay and Shelby streets.
The petition OF q. A. Junkerman
to erect an ice and beer box on Wash
ington street, north Of the Peoples
Thestei, was rejected.
The petition OF ]. Jolissaint.to build
a shelter in the rear OF his business
place, No. 40 Monroe street, was re-
ierred.
The petition OF citizens to open
Sycamore street, from Fifth to Sixth,
was referred to the president, with
power to set.
The petition OF citizens for sewers
on Bass avenue was granted, the work
10 be done % soon % practicable.
The petition OF j. M. Duffy to have
city remove paving rocks piled on
Concord street, between Second and
Third, was received and filed.
WATER, wArsn, WATER.
BY IL O'Clock they braced up and
tackled the Artesian Well Water Com.
psny contract. The paper had been
discussed and changed In several par.
ticulars ct former meeting, and the
revision presented yesterday under
went similar strain. IL was taken
up section by section and informally
diecusssd by representatives, legal
gentlemen and others, from both sides.
As the reading progressed ideas OF
something by which the city was cal.
culsted TO eufer, would ruddenly
strike President MADDEN or come OF
his colleagues, and there was sure TO
follow an animated discussion. Thus
they continued until 2 p. m, when an
aching void In the lower portion Of the
anatomy reminded all parties that a
recess was necessary. The salient
points Of the contract thus far adopted
are briefly 90 follows, although the
document In full would occupy at least
two columns Of the APPEAL:
Fint-The Water Company agrees
TO provide the waterworks, machinery
and appliances necessary, and have
the came In operation within twelve
monthe, the water TO be clear, good,
pure and wholesome, OF the character
examined ard approved by the board
oil inspectors heretofore appointed.
Second-Thst the supply OF water
required by the Taxing District for
public municipal needs shall be lin.
tied 10 the following purposes:
I. Fire hydrants.
2. Flush tanks.
3. Dumping stations.
1 Public municipal Offices.
8. Police citations.
6. Municipal hospital.
z. Engine. houses.
s. Public fountains.
Q. Sanitary stables.
10. Levee washing.
II. Wishing tanitary wagons and
appliances.
IL. Flushing gutter.
= 10. Pudding trenches and pave
ments.
IL. Public drinking fountains.
Is. Public urlnals.
Third-The Taxing District TO pay
for tame m follows:
For the frat 100 FIRE hydrants, the
sum OF $50 per annum.
For the second 500 ERE hydrants,
per snnum. 3S1 49,
For the third 100 Gre hydrants, go
each per apnum.
For the flr, 400 flush tanks, sl5
each per snnum.
For all aush tanks In excess Of 40,
$40 each per annum.
For the supply Of said water neces.
Iary for the remaining purposes speci.
hed, 5000 per annum.
Fourth-Thst said Taxing District
thall, al lis own coat, furnish, set and
keep In repair all said ERE hydrants
and flush iaaks, and other appliances
and inltrumentalilies required for the
remaining service herein tpeclfied, In
q condition suitable 10 enable tho said
wafer company 10 make, at lie own
cost, proper connections.
fiith-Tho Taxing District 10 pay for
water service, In twelve monthly pay.
ments, for each and every year, due
at the end OF each month for the pro.
rata service, applicable 10 the month
90 10 DO paid.
slxth--In care OF I'M Efficiency OF sup.
ply, the Taxirg District shall have the
night 70 annul the contract.
Seventh Tho water rates charged pri.
vate consumers not 10 exceed the aver.
sse regular rates charged for like ser.
vice In Nashville, Atlanta and Kan.
sas City.
Rlshih-The contract 10 be In force
iortsenty yearn, unless sooner abroga-
ted by mutual consent or ended by the
purchase or construction OF q general
water rorks plant by ard for sald
Taxing District. The Taxing District
10 have the right 10 purchase the plant
Of the Arleslan Water Company nj the
expiration Of twenty years or before
that time al tuoh valuation m may be
fixed By Ave dlsinteIe,.od persons.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The council assembled at4 O'Clock
IL Al. Ill A.